Sr. Materials Engineer (Starshield)
Core
Solving complex materials challenges for current and next-generation Starshield satellite designs, focusing on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.
Role type
Senior IC Materials Engineer
Builds
Starshield satellites for national security government use
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Satellite Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
polymers, coatings, joining technologies (bonding, welding, brazing, soldering), failure analysis, root cause investigation, process trials, materials analysis, property characterization, supply chain management, vendor process control
Preferred skills
Master's or PhD in Material Science/Engineering/Chemistry/Physics, characterization techniques (SEM-EDS, FTIR, DSC, TGA, LFA, rheology, optical microscopy, hardness testing), trade studies, first principles engineering
Technologies
SEM-EDS, FTIR, DSC, TGA, LFA, rheology, optical microscopy, hardness testers
Responsibilities
Champion materials-related initiatives from conceptualization through production stabilization; develop, test, and evaluate metals, polymers, coatings, and joining techniques; conduct hands-on laboratory testing and failure analysis of flight hardware; lead root cause failure investigations; perform prototype process trials and property characterization; establish efficient product lifecycle from supply chain to integration; work with external vendors for process control and product improvement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC